Birthday Vacation -- Part I

Well, since Gabi is almost 13 months old, it's about time I get her birthday pictures up. :)

Gabi has learned how to do so many new things; I doubt I could list them all here, but I'll give you a few examples. Just before her birthday, she started whistling, standing unsupported, and pointing. As always, she loves music and dances joyfully to any song she hears. She also mastered a number of new signs, most of them animal signs (fish, dog, and bird, in addition to her rabbit sign).

We took a vacation for Gabi's birthday. We spent the week before her birthday in Little Rock with Papa's family, although we had a long layover in Dallas due to inclement weather and took that opportunity to visit with some relatives in Mama's family.


Mama Marcia (Gabi's great-grandmother), Grampa,
Mama, and Gabi during our layover in Dallas.
2/18/06

Mama and Gabi at the Little Rock zoo. 2/24/06

Papa and Gabi at the Little Rock zoo. 2/24/06

Cousin Steven pulling Gabi in a car he made.
2/24/06


Gabi showing Uncle Brian her cup.
2/25/06


Ninang is impressed as Gabi plays drums with the tinker toys.
2/25/06


Gabi tastes her birthday cake.
2/25/06


Gabi eating her birthday cake.
2/25/06


Gabi with icing all over. What a mess!
2/25/06


Gabi makes a surprised face when she opens a present.
2/25/06


Gabi sharing her cheese.
2/25/06


Gabi standing unsupported.
2/25/06


Gabi and cousin Julienne reading books.
2/25/06


Gramma Jane and Gabi watch the fish at Chi's.
2/26/06


Gabi thinks Lola's food is yummy.
2/26/06


Gabi is a big girl, with her own plate of rice!
2/26/06


Lola gives Gabi some rice (made into a ball like kalo-kalo).
2/27/06


Lolo and Gabi before we leave Little Rock.
2/27/06